Mike Augello: Market value near guarantees van Riemsdyk’s departure from Leafs

SUCK IT HOHO, LUMS, AND BARB!

I'll start sucking it now

I'll start sucking it now
- robin_steele264

jvr for larsson

new blog everyone

jvr for larsson
- Tumbleweed

No that would be bad.

No that would be bad.
- robin_steele264

i thought you came here to suck it...

i thought you came here to suck it...
- Tumbleweed

I chickened out cause of the smell

Hurry up, I want a turn.

I chickened out cause of the smell
- robin_steele264

To your point on the Leafs misjudging JVRs trade value, I’m not sure I buy it. There had to have been more to the offer the Leafs (reportedly) gave for Hamonic. By more to it I mean coming the Leafs way, which is why NYI turned it down. We know Hamonic was traded for a 1st, and two 2nd round picks (and a 4th went back to Calgary). The reported offer from the Leafs was JVR and a 1st round pick. If that is true, JVR (+ a 4th) is only worth (approximately) two 2nd round picks in a trade? Hard to believe that’s all he could fetch, especially when teams will line up and give him 5-6 million per on a long term deal as a UFA. You don’t give term and money to a guy with no value. Maybe cap space, and wanting to move Hamonic out of the conference played a part, but if I am a GM I am taking the best offer, regardless of where my player is going. Why not take JVR and the 1st and then flip JVR for another 1st round pick? At 4.25 for the rest of the year, pretty reasonable for a contender to fit under the cap. I just can’t believe that Snow took the Flames offer if the Leafs actually offered JVR and 1st. Not to mention the Islanders are looking for more offence to prove to JT they are trying to build a winner quickly.

- Tumbleweed

I just want to light a match

The Leafs were one of the best teams in the second half, and went toe to toe with the top seed. I wouldn't be surprised if they wait until the deadline, and if they are in a very good position they keep JVR go for it with offensive firepower and do what they can on D. If they lose JVR to UFA, (frank) it, can't go for it without some sacrifice. Marleau didn't come here because they said we're still rebuilding.

Lilybust sliding to 17 is the break that allows the Leafs to let JVR walk as a UFA and still have upgraded D going forward because they stole it in this draft.

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can't have a new leafs blog without a pic of our new star

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- Steven_Seagull

All done and fully sucked!!!

Is it weird I was thinking white feathers the whole time!?!?!

All done and fully sucked!!!

Is it weird I was thinking white feathers the whole time!?!?!





- underhill14

Actually, yes.

Actually, yes.
- Steven_Seagull

I just want to light a match
- dmnted

- 21peter

Actually, yes.
- Steven_Seagull

(frank)er!

Don't trade JVR
Be a powerhouse for the year

Marleau Matthews Nylander
JVR BOZAK Marner
Hyman Kadri Brown
Komarov Moore Martin

Kapanen Soshnikove
or (Leivo)

Reilly Zaitsev
Gardner Hainsey
Markov Carrick
Marincin

To your point on the Leafs misjudging JVRs trade value, I’m not sure I buy it. There had to have been more to the offer the Leafs (reportedly) gave for Hamonic. By more to it I mean coming the Leafs way, which is why NYI turned it down. We know Hamonic was traded for a 1st, and two 2nd round picks (and a 4th went back to Calgary). The reported offer from the Leafs was JVR and a 1st round pick. If that is true, JVR (+ a 4th) is only worth (approximately) two 2nd round picks in a trade? Hard to believe that’s all he could fetch, especially when teams will line up and give him 5-6 million per on a long term deal as a UFA. You don’t give term and money to a guy with no value. Maybe cap space, and wanting to move Hamonic out of the conference played a part, but if I am a GM I am taking the best offer, regardless of where my player is going. Why not take JVR and the 1st and then flip JVR for another 1st round pick? At 4.25 for the rest of the year, pretty reasonable for a contender to fit under the cap. I just can’t believe that Snow took the Flames offer if the Leafs actually offered JVR and 1st. Not to mention the Islanders are looking for more offence to prove to JT they are trying to build a winner quickly.
- foghornleghorn

Of course GM's will pay more for a UFA when they don't have to give up serious assets. JVR is getting into rental country, you can only get so much. You guys may as well use him & move him at the TDL, chances are you will be able to get a little more for a desperate GM on the bubble. Hamonic is signed for 3 more years at an amazing cap hit. That got the extra 2nd alone.

(frank)er!



- underhill14

jvr could sign at a discount. id gladly pay him 6 years x 5.5 mil

every day you guys are stressing about salary cap and contract limits when thete is no issue

Mike Augello: Market value near guarantees van Riemsdyk’s departure from Leafs
- mikeinbuffalo

I would think that term its more of the problem than salary. JVR is worth $6 mil a year, but do you want to pay that when he is 35 years old and beyond. I'm not so sure.